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Caribbean Cybrarian
Where do you work?
Academic Library Public Library School Library Special Library Other Library Non-Library
What we will cover today …
Trends… External Environment - Web 2.0
Internal Environment - Library 2.0• Library Collections• Library Users• Library Services
Our Environment – Librarian 2.0
Caribbean Libraries in a Web 2.0 Environment
Caribbean Librarian - strategies for survival in a Web 2.0 environment
Rapid growth in users and traffic on the Internet
71% of American adults use the Internet. Send or read e-mail Use a search engine to
find information Search for a map or
driving directions Look for info on a hobby
or interest Look for health/medical
information Source (Pew report Feb-Mar 2007) 1
No. of Internet users worldwide
1,244,449,601 (Sep. 30 2007)
Increased growth of sophisticated search engines and Internet-accessible Ask-A-Services
College students first choice Web resources for most of their assignments are search engines (such as Google), Web portals (such as MSN, AOL or Yahoo). In fact, nearly 80 % use search engines for every assignment. 2
Google searches 8,058,044,651 web
pages daily
Information viewed as an economic resource and the Internet is the information resource of choice.
“The basic economic resource is no longer capital, nor natural resources, nor labor. It is and will be knowledge.”
Peter Drucker, 1995 (Management Consultant) 3
In Dec. 2004 the Libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the University of Oxford, and the New York Public Library, joined with Google to digitally scan library books and make them searchable online. Google Books Library Project – An enhanced card catalog of the world's books
"Google's mission is to organize the world's information, and we're excited to be working with libraries to help make this mission a reality.”
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Web 2.0 , a phrase coined by O'Reilly Media in 2004, refers to a perceived second-generation of Web-based services such as - social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies - that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
• Source: Wikipedia http://wikipedia.org/
Web 1.0 Web 2.0MP3 (pre-IPod) IPods
Britannica Online Wikipedia
Personal websites Blogs
Documentation Wikis
Directories (taxonomy) Tags (folksonomy)
Stickiness Syndication
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.htmlhttp://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html
Web 2.0 Examples
User comments User ratings Community citation
services Community photo
services Community book
services
Blogs Wikis RSS feeds Feed aggregators User tagging Folksonomies Skypecasts
Emphasis on convenience,
personalization, collaboration
sharing
Shared pictures
Shared videos
Shared news/podcasts
Shared knowledge
Shared bookmarks
Shared projects
Shared ‘you’
Shared library
Shared virtual life
Introduction of the read/write web
Interactive two-way web
Built on principle of breaking down barriers librarians placed on services
Everyday folks with Internet access can create and edit stuff
Web 1.0 - place to go & get
Web 2.0 - place to be & do
What library experts are saying about Web
2.0
A SirsiDynix Institute Conversation: The 2.0 Meme - Web 2.0, Library 2.0, Librarian 2.0 – Video presentation http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/viewvideo.php?vid=20060222.wmv
Library 2.0
WorldCat.Org - Example of Web 2.0 tool at work for the library!
http://www.worldcat.org/
Nearest Library which owns book
How many web 2.0 logosdid you recognize?
• < 5• 6 - 20
• 21 - 35• > 35
The goal of Library 2.0 is to bring the library closer to the user
Library 2.0 - using Web 2.0 tools to deliver library services
• Blogs and Wikis• RSS Feeds• MySpace/Facebook• Social Bookmarks• Tagging
http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/10/l1_vs_l2_adapted_from_oreilly.php
Library 1.0 Library 2.0
Read-only catalog Catalog with user tags, comments, reviews
(like WorldCat.org)
Print newsletter Team built Library blog with RSS feed
Library instruction Intuitive services
Walk in patron Go to users (IM, podcasts on Ipod, cell phone)
ILS is core operation User services are core
•Source: Wikipedia http://wikipedia.org/
Library 2.0 at work – the Social OPAC atThe Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
http://www.aadl.org/catalog
Users who checked out this item also checked out these library items:
Slow-cooked comfort : soul-satisfying stews, casseroles, and braises for every occasion / Lydie MarshallDouble take / Catherine CoulterThe secret / Rhonda ByrneCaptain Underpants and the invasion of the incredibly naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space ... : a third epic novel / by Dav PilkeyOld Possum's book of practical cats / by T.S. Eliot ; drawings by Edward Gorey
The goal of VuFind is to enable your users to search and browse through all of your library's resources by replacing the traditional OPAC to include:
Catalog Records Locally Cached Journals Digital Library Items Institutional Repository Institutional Bibliography Other Library Collections and Resources
Reaching more users
Getting information into the hands of users wherever they are by using whatever best tools are available
Allow our customers to tailor our services to meet their needs
What library experts are
saying about Library 2.0
Crafting websites which will meet the long-tail/unique needs of our users
A SirsiDynix Institute Conversation: The 2.0 Meme - Web 2.0, Library 2.0, Librarian 2.0Video presentation http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/viewvideo.php?vid=20060222.wmv
The library is everywhereThe library has no barriers
The library invites participation,Interactivity, sharingEmphasis on ease of use
21st Century Library User- User 2.0
Information-addicted, eager for quick access to current and, in many instances, personalized electronic information.
Increasingly self-sufficient, navigating resources making choices with no expert guide.
Increasingly satisfied with the quality of information they find on the Web.
Prefers online library resources versus print resources.
Gaming/Virtual world.
Today’s average college grads have spent less than 5,000 hours of their lives reading,
but over 10,000 hours playing video games."
Format agnostic (accustomed to content without containers).
While content is desired, context adds intellectual value to content (Amazon’s A9).
Obsessed with e-mails, Blogs, Wikis, Gaming, Online shopping.
Completely wired & multi-tasking (Laptops, PDAs, Cell phones, Smart phones, MP3 players, Ipods).
Expects 24/7 access to library (physical and virtual).
14 million people interacted with Facebook Applications in August 2007
Virtual Library 2.0 offering library services to avatars
who live and work in the 3D virtual space - Second Life
Librarian 2.0 - the Guru of information... Stephen Abram, Vice President of Innovation SirsiDynix
Lillian is a virtual librarian. She is designed to answer user queries about books.
Direct them to another library that holds the book if the local library doesn't
Advise them of books by a particular author held
Advise them of books on a particular subject held
Tell them what the book is about
Tell them what other people thought of the book
http://www.daden.co.uk/chatbots/livebots/lillian/
Job description Wayne State University – Feb. 2006
Emerging roles and responsibilities
Change in nomenclature to reflect
changing roles and responsibilities
Cybrarian Virtual Librarian
Despite emerging roles and name changes the core role of librarians of providing and enhancing access to resources remains relevant and critical.
21st Century Caribbean Libraries: Keeping Paceor Falling Behind?
Caribbean libraries are surviving the challenges of technological changes, embracing opportunities to provide enhanced and innovative services which are:
relevant to and reach diverse communities
emphasize the library’s role as centers for life-long learning and self-development
underscore the social responsibilities of libraries in bridging cultural gaps
publicize libraries as enablers, providing information for making decisions and policies
Library System of The College of Bahamas …
“mission is to deliver quality information resources and services through a variety of means, including state of the art technology, to support the teaching and research needs of The College and the wider community”
25 Chapters:
“…document the state of Caribbean libraries in the 21st century by examining the responses of these institutions to the changes, challenges, and choices in an increasingly electronic and virtual information environment”… Book Introduction
Library collections now include a mix of traditional materials (printed books, serials, audio-visual) and emerging formats (e-books, e-serials, e-newspapers, e-theses and dissertations, Internet resources, digital objects).
Library catalogs are integrating access to all materials through web-enabled OPACs.
Library collections - 75,000 volumes in print, electronic and non-print formats
Caribbean dissertations and other regional publications Legal documents Nursing and medical materials Hospitality and tourism resources Periodicals in print Microforms CD-ROM and online formats Audio visual software Online databases
http://www.cob.edu.bs/Library/index.php
Library collections - 75,000 volumes in print, electronic and non-print formats accessible via COBWeb
Caribbean dissertations and other regional publications Legal documents Nursing and medical materials Hospitality and tourism resources Periodicals in print Microforms CD-ROM and online formats Audio visual software Online databases
http://www.cob.edu.bs/Library/index.php
College of Bahamas
Libraries & Instructional Media Services Department
Beginnings of a Blog or Wiki•Introduction – College Librarian•Personnel news•Branch units update•Technology update•Conferences
The Digital Collections at UWI St. Augustine:
Diaries of Sir William Young Eric Williams Memorial
Collection The Colonial Bank Correspondence The Hochoys
• http://www.mainlib.uwi.tt/findinfo/index.htm#digital
dLOC is a cooperative digital library for resources from and about the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean that provides access to digitized versions of Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials currently held in archives, libraries, and private collections.
National Archive of Haiti Caribbean Community Secretariat La Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) National Library of Jamaica
• http://www.dloc.com/ENindex.html
Learning about Web 2.0 technology
Using web 2.0 tools to enhance access to resources.
Using web 2.0 tools to continue to deliver innovative services to our users.
Student asks your assistance in opening a Facebook account.
Faculty request to create an RSS feed to Table of Contents for psychology journal.
Patron (mom) wants to post pictures of her daughter’s graduation on Flickr.
Library Director asks you to maintain library’s blog.
Cheryl’s 10 strategies for survival in a Web 2.0 environment.
Strategy # 1 – Commitment to develop desired Professional and
Personal Competencies Ability/Desire for constant
learning Be flexible Be innovative Capacity to learn constantly and
quickly Cope with change Detail oriented Dynamic and Proactive Exhibit creativity Exude energy and enthusiasm Monitor new ways of organizing
and acessing resources
Monitor trends in technology
Possess temperament to work independently and work on a team
Problem solver Propensity to take risks
and work under pressure Service/user oriented Show initiative Skills at enabling &
fostering change Have a sense of humor
Strategy #2 –
Commitment to acquiring the required skills set
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Decision-making skills
Foreign language skills
Interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Problem solving skills
Project management skills
Research skills
Emerging technologies skills
Strategy # 3 –
Commitment to Continuing Education (Formal)
Courses through Library Schools.
E-Learning course offerings.
Workshops/Institutes offered by Library Associations and other professional organizations.
Strategy # 4 – Commitment to Continuing Education (Informal)
In-house training Staff development day Networking at conferences Personal Networking Social networking blogs, wikis, podcasts Subscribing to discussion lists, RSS feeds Mentors Community of Librarians Reading Professional Literature Reading & browsing --especially out of your field
Strategy # 5 –
Conducting research and publishing results
Library Association/local library newsletters
Blogs, Wikis
Book proposals to publishers in the library and information science fields
Lulu - self publishing web-service www.lulu.com
Strategy # 6Taking advantage of Web 2.0 tools and resources available electronically by completing the Learning 2.0 program
23 Learning 2.0 Things•Week 1: Introduction•Week 2: Blogging•Week 3: Photos & Images•Week 4: RSS & Newsreaders•Week 5: Play Week•Week 6: Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati•Week 7: Wikis•Week 8: Online Applications & Tools•Week 9: Podcasts, Video & Downloadable audio
http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/
Program sanctioned by library administrators Create a Technology Committee (volunteers) to roll out
program.
It’s all about . . . •Exposing staff to new tools •Encouraging PLAY •Empowering individuals •Expanding the knowledge toolbox •Eliminating FEAR
Strategy # 6 continued …
http://animoto.com/
Tour of Library of Congress - Video Clip
My wiki
My Blog
Strategy # 7 Join the 15 minutes a day movement
All you need to try out the web 2.0 tools is 15 minutes a day!!!
Not every day needed
Strategy # 8 Try integrating a few of the free new technologies at your library
Identify 3 new technologies - 3 of the 23 things in the Learning 2.0 program http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com
Write your plan and procedure (no more than one page each). Include following elements:
• Purpose of service• Target audience• Timeline• Resources required (staff, equipment, budget)• Training • Evaluation/Feedback
Implement service (one at a time) Evaluate, get feedback from users
Strategy # 9
Become an advocate for the profession. Market the value of Web 2.0, Library 2.0 to decision makers.
Strategy # 10
Have fun following all the strategies mentioned before!
Questions
Ask me now or later.
E-mail me: [email protected]
Send a comment/question to my blog:http://caribbean-connector.blogspot.com/
View the presentation at:http://caribbeancybrarian.pbwiki.com/